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Conservative Legal Group Sues Trump Over China Tariffs
A Koch-backed conservative legal advocacy group filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Thursday over emergency tariffs imposed on China.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:07:13 EDTOil Set for Worst Week in Months Over Trump's New Tariffs
Oil prices fell further in early Asian trade on Friday and were on track for the worst week in months over President Donald Trump's new tariffs, stoking concerns over a global trade war that could weigh on oil demand.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:22:03 EDTMel Gibson's Right to Own Guns Restored by Justice Dept.
The U.S. Justice Department will allow actor Mel Gibson to own guns again, despite his 2011 conviction on a domestic violence charge, it was reported on Thursday. The report, citing unnamed sources familiar with the Justice Department decision, reported that ...
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:12:41 EDTRFK Jr.: HHS Likely to Rehire Many Fired Employees
After dismissing about 10,000 employees as directed by the Department of Government Efficiency, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday that some of them will be reinstated.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:54:38 EDTHouse GOP Seeks to Rescind Calif. EV Mandate Waiver
House Republicans on Thursday unveiled three Congressional Review Act resolutions that would reverse Biden administration-era regulations that seek to ban the use of gasoline-powered vehicles, heavy trucks, and diesel engines over the next decade.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:21:06 EDTTrump Freezes $510M to Brown Over Antisemitism Probe
The Trump administration is freezing $510 million in federal funds allocated to Brown University, pending a review into the Ivy League school's response to campus antisemitism and its implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, a senior official said.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:22:14 EDTTrump Backs Rep. Luna on Proxy Voting
President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday he supports Florida GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's resolution to allow proxy voting for expectant mothers of Congress.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:23:18 EDTStates Sue to Block Trump Election Order, Saying It's Unconstitutional
Democrat officials in 19 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump's attempt to reshape elections across the U.S., calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states' clear authority to run their own elections.The lawsuit is the fourth against the...
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 20:53:41 EDTSenate GOP Memo: Could Flip Shaheen's Seat in 2026
The National Republican Senatorial Committee is bullish about its chances of flipping a New Hampshire Senate seat in 2026.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:14:41 EDTHouse Dems Demand Answers on IRS Staff Cuts
House Democrats are pressing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for answers on widespread layoffs at the Internal Revenue Service, warning the cuts could undermine tax enforcement and taxpayer services across the country, The Hill reported.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:31:17 EDTFBI Boosts Indian Country Violent Crime Investigations
The FBI will "surge" dozens of agents into Indian Country to support investigations into unsolved violent crimes.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:35:30 EDTPence to Get Profile in Courage Award From JFK Library
Former Vice President Mike Pence has been awarded the annual John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his actions in the ceremonial duty of conducting Congress' certification of the 2020 presidential election results.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:12:47 EDTSenate Republicans Vote to Advance Sweeping Trump Tax Cut Plan
Senate Republicans took a procedural step forward on President Donald Trump's sweeping tax cut agenda on Thursday, overcoming concerns among some Republican lawmakers that the plan does not include sufficient spending cuts.The Senate voted 52-48 to move forward with the...
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:34:46 EDTHabba: Will Try as Adults Teen Gang Members Who Kill Police
Teen gang members who kill police officers will be tried as adults, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba said Thursday.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:49:28 EDTMartina Navratilova: 'Shame on USA Fencing'
Retired women's tennis star Martina Navratilova got some attention when she posted "I am fuming.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:39:49 EDTSenate Confirms Trump's Medicare/Medicaid Nominee Mehmet Oz
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate voted on Thursday 53-45 along party lines to confirm Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity physician nominated by President Donald Trump, to oversee government health insurance programs Medicare and Medicaid.As Administrator for the Centers for...
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:31:55 EDTHHS to Brief House Panel After Widespread Layoffs
Department of Health and Human Services staffers will brief members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee about the agency's mass layoffs under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., The Hill reports.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:21:21 EDTChildhood Lead Exposure, Cancer Workers Among CDC Fired
Employees whose work focused on childhood lead exposure and cancer clusters were among those terminated from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to a former staffer.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:30:03 EDTUS Judge Will Temporarily Block Billions in Health Funding Cuts to States
A federal judge will temporarily block President Donald Trump's administration from cutting billions in federal dollars that support COVID-19 initiatives and public health projects throughout the country.
Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:27:16 EDTJudge Mulls Contempt Against Trump Admin Over Deportation Order
A federal judge said Thursday that the Trump administration may have "acted in bad faith" by trying to rush Venezuelan migrants out of the country before a court could block their deportations to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge James "Jeb" Boasberg in Washington pressed a ...
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